[JViello]

Originally Posted by 4 girls

We would prefer a subdivision type of area. What would your recommend in Tolland? We want min 2500 sq feet . Thanks for all your replies.

Subdivisions in Glastonbury IMHO are going to be more of the McMansion type homes. Tolland will contain more of what you would find in your typical "metro burb land."

Marlborough will be sparse on subdivisions.

Not sure where you are coming from but keep in mind we do not include basement or garage space in SF and generally most of our attic space is useable without HVAC systems being crammed up there. What I'm saying is, much smaller SF listings live as larger homes here. A 2500sf house in CT is actually pretty large compared to other places in the country. 2500sf in say Charlotte NC will get you a slab home with little storage space and no basement. You end up making the 2nd or 3rd bay in the garage your workshop and storage place and/or NEEDING the 4th bedroom for excersize equipment and whatnot.

Good luck.

[Srib]

Originally Posted by JViello

Subdivisions in Glastonbury IMHO are going to be more of the McMansion type homes. Tolland will contain more of what you would find in your typical "metro burb land.

Sorry - I respectfully disagree, especially for the $500K price point in glastonbury will probably not get you into the McMansion type neighborhoods so I wouldn't worry about an overabundance of this when you start looking. Yes, there are plenty of these types of neighborhoods in glastonbury, but also many older subdivisions with nice homes in the $500K range. Look in the buttonball area, farmcliff road areas. Also, neighborhoods around the intersections of route 83 and routes 94 closer to the manchester side are all great areas to find older homes in established neighborhoods at the half million mark.

[JayCT]

Newer homes in Glastonbury will most likely (but not entirely) be a "McMansion" type home but they will not be in the $500k price range. There are some new homes in the north end being built in that price range and you will find a couple of new homes on in-fill lots for that amount. As Srib says though, there are a lot of wonderful older neighborhoods in that price range as well.

As for Tolland, I believe there are a couple of newer "subdivision" type neighborhoods in that price range. Tolland is more rural and would require travel for most major shopping needs. Jay

[JViello]

Originally Posted by Srib

Sorry - I respectfully disagree, especially for the $500K price point in glastonbury will probably not get you into the McMansion type neighborhoods so I wouldn't worry about an overabundance of this when you start looking. Yes, there are plenty of these types of neighborhoods in glastonbury, but also many older subdivisions with nice homes in the $500K range. Look in the buttonball area, farmcliff road areas. Also, neighborhoods around the intersections of route 83 and routes 94 closer to the manchester side are all great areas to find older homes in established neighborhoods at the half million mark.

This is true, I did miss the price point and was just focused on "Subdivisions".

Going by what's in the rest of the country as a typical subdivision, most "typical" subdivisions in Gbury are the Mcmansion type IMO but as you said, they are over 500K.

The older neighborhoods don't really have that "subdivision" feel to them IMO. (And I find that's a positive personally!)